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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After guards stop Kovály at the border, what does Kovály NOT do to help in Prague?
(a) Put up posters.
(b) Lead a demonstration.
(c) Distribute leaflets.
(d) Participate in non-violent resistance.

2. How do Kovály's neighbors treat her after Margolius' arrest?
(a) With pity.
(b) With hostility.
(c) With indifference.
(d) With concern.

3. Who is Rudolf Slánský?
(a) A Communist politician.
(b) Margolius' underling.
(c) A Russian diplomat.
(d) A resistance leader.

4. What punishment does Margolius receive for his supposed crimes?
(a) Ten years hard labor.
(b) A monetary fine.
(c) Life in prison.
(d) The death penalty.

5. How does Kovály react to the news that the Party committee gives her?
(a) She is sad.
(b) She reacts with fury.
(c) She is happy.
(d) She is relieved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the meaning of the 'S' stamped on Margolius' case file?

2. Whose permission does Kovály require in order to obtain the document she needs to arrange her life?

3. How does Marenka secure hospitalization for Kovály?

4. Where does Kovály find a job in order to support herself and Ivan?

5. What happens politically in the spring of 1968?

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